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[10/26/15 - 02:16 PM]
Ricky Gervais Named Host of "73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards"
"We're excited to have Ricky Gervais back to host the most enjoyable awards show of the season in his own inimitable way," said NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt.

[via press release from NBC]

RICKY GERVAIS NAMED HOST OF "73RD ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS"

Provocative Globes Host Brings His Sharp Wit Back to the Beverly Hilton as NBC Kicks Off Awards Season With Jan. 10 Telecast

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - Oct. 26, 2015 - Returning to the same stage where he brought his acerbic sense of humor to Hollywood, Ricky Gervais has been named host of the "73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards(R)," set for Jan. 10, 2016 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

The three-hour ceremony serves as the official kick-off to awards season and will be aired live coast to coast from 8-11 p.m. ET on NBC.

"We're excited to have Ricky Gervais back to host the most enjoyable awards show of the season in his own inimitable way," said NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt. "Disarming and surprising, Ricky is ready to honor - and send up - the best work of the year in film and television. Fasten your seats belts."

"Ricky Gervais left us with a lasting impression and we are thrilled to have him back in our show as we honor the best in film and television," said Lorenzo Soria, President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association(R). "His off-the-cuff wit and quirky charm will surely have the room and audiences around the world at the edge of their seats."

"What will he say? What will he do? We can't wait to find out, and we are so happy that he's back!," said Barry Adelman, EVP, Television for dick clark productions and executive producer of the "73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards."

Gervais hosted the Globes for three consecutive years (2010-12) when the network registered ratings gains from the previous two telecasts. Over that 2010-12 span, the Golden Globes averaged a 5.2 rating in the 18-49 demo and 17 million viewers overall, which was a 6% increase from the 2009 telecast in the demo and 14% or 2.1 million persons in total viewers (17.0 million vs. 14.9 million).

A winner of seven BAFTA Awards, three Golden Globes and two Emmys, Gervais remains one of the most talented and respected comedian-actors working today. He created and currently stars in the Netflix series "Derek," for which he has been Emmy nominated for two consecutive years.

Gervais first introduced himself to global audiences with his 2001 British TV hit "The Office," in which he starred as his tragic creation, David Brent. "The Office" would soon become a wildly successful global format, including an Emmy-winning nine-season run on NBC. Gervais is about to continue "The Office" saga by directing his fourth Hollywood movie, "David Brent: Life on the Road. "

Following "The Office," Gervais starred and created a string of HBO projects: "Extras," "Life's Too Short" and "The Ricky Gervais Show," which was based on his record-breaking podcast that has been downloaded more than 500 million times. He has also guest-starred on many popular TV series, including "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Louie," "Sesame Street," "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy."

On the film side, Gervais has co-starred in several features, including the "Night at the Museum" franchise, "Muppets Most Wanted," "Ghost Town" and "The Invention of Lying," and is currently putting final touches to "Special Correspondents," which he wrote and co-directed.

As a stand-up comedian, Gervais has sold over 2 million tickets in arenas around the world. He is also the author of the popular children's book series "Flanimals."

Nominations for the Golden Globes will be announced Thursday, Dec. 10. Winners in 25 categories - 14 in film and 11 in television - are voted on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Produced by dick clark productions in association with the HFPA, the Golden Globe Awards are viewed in more than 210 countries worldwide and are one of the few awards ceremonies to include both motion picture and television achievements.

Lorenzo Soria is President of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Allen Shapiro, CEO of dick clark productions, Mike Mahan, President of dick clark productions and Barry Adelman, Executive VP of Television at dick clark productions, will serve as executive producers.

ABOUT THE HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION

Founded in the 1940s during World War II, the HFPA was originally comprised of a handful of LA based overseas journalists who sought to bridge the international community with Hollywood, and to provide distraction from the hardships of war through film. Seventy years later, members of the HFPA represent 55 countries with a combined readership of 250 million in some of the world's most respected publications. Each year, the organization holds the third most watched awards show on television, the Golden Globe(R) Awards, which has enabled the organization to donate more than $23.9 million to entertainment related charities and scholarship programs. For more information, please visit www.hfpa.org and www.GoldenGlobes.com and follow us on Twitter (@GoldenGlobes) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/GoldenGlobes).

ABOUT DICK CLARK PRODUCTIONS

dick clark productions (dcp) is the world's largest producer and proprietor of televised live event entertainment programming with the "Academy of Country Music Awards," "American Country Countdown Awards," "American Music Awards," "Billboard Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," "Golden Globe Awards," "Hollywood Film Awards" and the "Streamy Awards." Weekly television programming includes "So You Think You Can Dance" from 19 Entertainment, a division of CORE Media Group and dcp; "World's Funniest" from Jukin Media and dcp; as well as "BOOM!" from Keshet DCP, the joint venture between Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and production arm of Keshet Media Group and DC Media, the parent company of dcp. dcp also owns one of the world's most unique and extensive entertainment archive libraries with more than 55 years of award-winning shows, historic programs, specials, performances and legendary programming. For additional information, visit www.dickclark.com.





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